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ASEAN BUSINESS & INVESTMENT SUMMIT (ABIS 2015)

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ASEAN BUSINESS AWARDS (ABA 2015)

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ASEAN BuSiNESS ANd iNvEStmENt Summit 2015 FOREWORD4

Forty-eight years ago, our region took a giant and ambitious stride forward with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). Our goal was clear and well-defined – to achieve stability through economic and social progress for all the ASEAN member states.

2015 will be one of ASEAN’s defining moments in a history of progress – a hallmark that will one day be pored over by historians as the year that witnessed a sea of change, when a united region’s journey to prosperity and stability accelerated exponentially. This is the time for our region to shine, to make our mark in the world through the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at the end of the year.

As Malaysia spearheads this landmark move, our role is to ensure key learnings and best practices are being shared amongst ASEAN member states, enhancing their opportunities and supporting our vision for sustainable growth, together.

The ASEAN Business & Investment Summit 2015 (ABIS 2015) and ASEAN Business Awards 2015 (ABA 2015) are two key platforms conceived by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) to serve this purpose.

ABIS 2015’s sole purpose is to create a conducive platform of interaction for ASEAN and corporate leaders in the

AChiEviNg ANd ChArTiNg A NEw ErA OF grOwThYAB DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB BIN TUN HJ ABDUL RAZAKPrime Minister of Malaysia, ASEAN Chair 2015

region to explore opportunities. On the other hand, ABA 2015 is a prestigious awards ceremony aimed at sharing best practices via recognising companies that excel in Growth, Employment, Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the ASEAN economy.

For all ABIS 2015 attendees, I am sure that you will benefit greatly from the insights, opportunities and possibilities shared amongst each other. As for the ABA 2015 recipients, I would like to congratulate all for being the shining stars of ASEAN. Your efforts towards contributing to the region will be the benchmark of success for our many future endeavours.

The realisation of ASEAN’s founding fathers’ aspirations is on-track. 2015 will undoubtedly be the year where we enter a new chapter in the region’s journey. Let’s stand together and forge a successful and integrated ASEAN.

YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abdul Razak

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ASEAN’s aspirations to become a deeply integrated and cohesive economic region have been realised with the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The formal announcement of the ASEAN Community, of which the AEC is a vital pillar, will be made by the ASEAN leaders on 22 November 2015 in Kuala Lumpur.

The AEC, once fully implemented, will eventually create a seamless, cross-border trading and investment regime among ASEAN’s 10 Member States through its stated objective of establishing a single market and production base in the region. It marks a major milestone in ASEAN’s journey towards achieving its goal of “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.

Already, ASEAN collectively is considered the 7th largest economy in the world with a combined GDP of US$2.56 trillion. Thanks to the implementation of the AEC, ASEAN’s GDP is expected to rise to US$4.7 trillion by 2020 in a dynamic and large integrated market of 625 million people.

The process of lifting barriers and removal of tariffs that began years ago, and which led to the AEC, has enabled ASEAN to expand FDI inflows from US$49.7 billion previously to US$136.2 billion in 2014. Trade expanded by more than 30% from US$1.9 billion to US$2.53 trillion. Likewise, ASEAN’s GDP per capita also increased from US$2,647 in 2008 to US$4,130 in 2014.

The next 10 to 15 years will be critical for ASEAN in the drive towards economic integration for three main reasons. First, ASEAN’s population is estimated to reach 737 million by 2030, an increase of more than 100 million people.  Second, ASEAN will be faced with increasing global competitiveness, and competition from other regional groupings for FDI. Third, ASEAN will need to diversify economic activities to sustain its exports.

In this context, businesses can be reassured that ASEAN has drawn up the AEC Blueprint 2025 which will be announced on 22 November 2015. This document outlines in great detail the ambitious integration measures ASEAN will implement in the next decade under the AEC. I urge the private sector in ASEAN to lend your full commitment and support to the implementation of the measures outlined in the AEC Blueprint 2025.

Finally, I would like to commend the ASEAN Business and Advisory Council in organising the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS 2015) and the ASEAN Business Awards (ABA 2015). My congratulations as well to the winners of ABA 2015.

Thank you.

YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed

YB DATO’ SRI MUSTAPA MOHAMEDMinister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia2015 Chair, ASEAN Economic Ministers

MOviNg FOrwArd wiTh rEgiONAL ECONOMiC iNTEgrATiON

ASEAN BuSiNESS ANd iNvEStmENt Summit 2015 FOREWORD6

YBHG. TAN SRI DR. MOHD MUNIR BIN ABDUL MAJID2015 Chairman, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC)

ASEAN-BAC’s banner events – ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (ABIS) and ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) - hold special significance in 2015 as the AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) will be commemorated at the end of the 27th ASEAN Summit this month. Held at the very point of this historic event, it is a time for celebration, reflection and looking ahead. Thus the programme encapsulates these three elements while also inviting statements from and commentary on ASEAN partners - an example of how ASEAN is the central place where issues affecting the region are discussed even if ASEAN may not necessarily determine the outcome.

I would like, on behalf of my colleagues, to express our gratitude to the eminent personages who have graced our events, as well as all speakers and participants who are at the heart of helping us make the events successful. I wish also to thank our sponsors for their support and the members of staff of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia particularly who have worked so hard to ensure we host a memorable occasion. YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir bin Abdul Majid

This year, for the first time, we give out Friends of ASEAN awards as part of the ASEAN Business Awards, in recognition of their meaningful involvement in ASEAN business. Also for the first time, ASEAN-BAC has decided in this historic year to honour long-time commitment to establishment of the AEC by handing out the ASEAN Lifetime Achievement Award.

Do participate fully in the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit and do enjoy the ASEAN Business Awards Gala Dinner. Please forgive us for any shortcomings.

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20-21 November 2015 7ABOUT ABIS

The Summit provides a platform for the business community to engage with ASEAN leaders, business leaders, entrepreneurs and key decision makers.ABIS 2015 will bring into sharp focus the opportunities, requirements and questions facing the private sector, and explore the myriad of possibilities brought forth by the onset of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2015 is also the platform for business leaders to meet with global and regional leaders from different investment, business and academic backgrounds. ABIS 2015 will allow you to explore new ideas, challenge perspectives, outline opportunities, network and most importantly, attain the necessary insights to propel your business towards regional success.

12Th ASEAN BuSiNESS & iNvESTMENT SuMMiT (ABiS) 201520th & 21st November 2015, Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) 2015 is ASEAN’s premier annual Business and Investment event.

FACES OF ABiS 2015institution, in 2008. In February 2014 Dr. Munir was appointed chairman of CIMB ASEAN Research Institute and also joined the board of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia. He is on the Financial Services Talent Council of Bank Negara Malaysia. As co-chair of the Malaysia-America Foundation, he works to deepen relations between the two countries.

Dr. Munir was the founder President of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club (2003-2008). In May 2004, he was appointed a member of the Court of Fellows of the Malaysian Institute of Management.

In December 2005, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the LSE and in 2008 he was appointed Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS (Centre for International Affairs, Diplomacy and Strategy) where he started the Southeast Asia International Affairs Programme and headed it until 2012. He has written for IDEAS publications and published in International Politics, a British academic journal.

Dr Munir joined the New Straits Times (NST) at the end of 1978 as leader writer and progressed to become Group Editor. He left NST in 1986 to become CEO of a small merchant bank, Pertanian Baring Sanwa (PBS), whose name he changed to Commerce International Merchant Bankers (CIMB) which was then transformed into one of Malaysia’s leading merchant banks. He was invited by the Government of Malaysia to establish and become the first and founding Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission in 1993, where he served for two terms until 1999.

After leaving the Securities Commission, he served as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Berhad for 4 years until June 2004, and was Chairman of its mobile subsidiary Celcom (M) Berhad from 2002-2004. In June 2004, Dr Munir joined the Malaysia Airlines Board of Directors and in August that year was appointed its Non-Executive Chairman till July 2011.

He became Chairman of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, an Islamic financial

Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid obtained a B.Sc (Econ) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 1971 where he also obtained his Ph.D in International Relations in 1978. He taught at the Department of International Relations in LSE from 1972-1975.

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Syed Nabil has spearheaded numerous initiatives including business seminars, forums, corporate functions and exhibitions, most recently as Chairman of the 1st and 2nd ASEAN-Malaysia Business Seminar in collaboration with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia. He also founded the Malaysian Association of ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs.

Nabil is actively involved in various ASEAN initiatives in and out of the region in various speaking and working group capacities. He has served on the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) since 2009, as a member of the secretariat

Tuan Syed Nabil Aljeffri is a UK trained lawyer, currently active in private equity, being the head of structuring and acquisitions for a boutique Private Equity firm based in Malaysia with primary interests in healthcare, property and ICT.

He is also Head of Corporate Services and Legal Compliance for AljeffriDean Chartered Accountants, Chairman of Eco-Hygiene Systems Sdn. Bhd. and a director of several other private limited companies. He has also served as Member of various council secretaries including the Malaysia-Venezuela Business Council and the Malaysia-China Business Council.

until his appointment as a Council Member in 2012. Nabil currently serves as Council Member of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia and Secretary General of ASEAN-BAC.

TUAN SYED NABIL ALJEFFRISECRETARY-GENERAL,

ASEAN BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL (ASEAN-BAC)

TAN SRI DR. MOHD MUNIR ABDUL MAJID

2015 CHAIRMAN, ASEAN BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL (ASEAN-BAC)

Dr. James Zhan is the Director of Investment and Enterprise at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). He leads the team that produces the annual UN World Investment Report.

Dr. Zhan has over two and a half decades of national and international experience in the areas of trade, investment, technology, business facilitation and enterprise development, including directing policy research, international consensus-building and technical assistance to governments, parliaments and institutions in over 160 countries.

He led the formulation of global guidelines for a new generation of investment policies (the Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development), and the establishment of the biennial of the World Investment Forum.

Dr. Zhan holds a number of advisory positions with academic institutions, including Cambridge University, Columbia University, Oxford University and the University of Geneva.

He is also Global Agenda Council member of the World Economic Forum. He has published extensively on trade and investment-related economic and legal issues. Dr. Zhan is a regular speaker at academic, business and policy forums, as well as parliamentary hearings and appears frequently in international media outlets.

In his earlier stint at the ASEAN Secretariat, he was responsible to oversee the implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services. He was responsible for exploring ways to further enhance economic relations between ASEAN and its trading partners including Australia, China, European Union, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and the United States. He was responsible for fostering common positions on issue of interests to ASEAN at international fora including APEC and WTO.

He started his career with the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam to oversee

the implementation of management information systems for several government ministries and agencies.

He reads business administration, cybernetics, information technology and management from University of Reading, University of Hull, University of Western Australia and The London School of Economics and Political Science.

H.E. Dr. Lim Hong Hin was first appointed by the ASEAN Coordinating Council as the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community for the period of 2012 to 2015 to support ASEAN Member States’ effort to transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow of capital. He was reappointed for another term till the end of December 2017.

He had previously served at the Brunei Economic Development Board, Prime Minister’s Office where he was responsible for attracting, retaining and adding value to foreign direct investment to diversify Brunei Darussalam’s economy to create new opportunities for SMEs and local people.

H.E. DR. LIM HONG HIN DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF

ASEAN FOR THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

DR. JAMES ZHANDIRECTOR OF INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE, UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND

DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD)

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Gita Wirjawan is the Chairman of Ancora Group, an Indonesian business group with interests in private equity investing,natural resources, real estate, sports, and music, which he founded in 2007. A statesman, entrepreneur, investment banker and musician, Wirjawan’s career spans the highest levels of government and business.

Prior to resuming his role at Ancora, Wirjawan served as Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board of Indonesia (BKPM). For his extraordinary accomplishments as a cabinet member, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono awarded him the Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana.

As an investment banker, he has held key appointments at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Wirjawan played leadingroles in many mergers, corporate restructuring, corporate financing and strategic sales involving leading companies in Southeast Asia. His various board roles included service as a Commissioner of state-owned oil giant, Pertamina, and as

an Independent Board Director of Axiata Group Berhad.

Outside the world of business, his passion lies in philanthropy, education, sports, and music. As a philanthropist, he hasendowed scholarships for Indonesians to attend the best universities in the world, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford,Cambridge, and Science Po. He is also in the process of establishing 1,000 kindergartens throughout Indonesia. An avid golfer, he has established academies to groom future Indonesian golfers. He is also currently Chairman of the IndonesianBadminton Association. And through Ancora Music, he has produced a range of albums that have been critically acclaimed.

Wirjawan is a member of the advisory board of the Institute for Societal Leadership at Singapore ManagementUniversity and a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at NanyangTechnological University. He is a member of the international advisory board of ACE Group and the Center for Strategic andInternational Studies. Previously, he

served on the Dean’s Leadership Council at the Harvard Kennedy School.

He holds a BS from the University of Texas at Austin, an MBA from Baylor University, and an MPA from the Harvard KennedySchool. He has an honorary doctorate in business administration from Naresuan University, Thailand. He qualified as aCertified Public Accountant in the State of Texas, USA, and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Regional Integration Support (APRIS) II from 2009 to 2011 and the Director of the Centre for Trade and Regional Integration from 2007 to 2012. Prior to this he worked in the private sector notably Unilever in the food and agribusiness sectors.Paul holds a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics for Developing Countries from University of London and a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia.

Paul Mandl is currently Team Leader of the ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU (ARISE) programme, which is a technical co-operation facility with the purpose to support the implementation of key ASEAN regional integration initiatives. During the past 20 years Paul has worked in business development as well as managed complex Technical Cooperation Projects with a focus on trade, economic development, regional integration, economic policy dialogue, trade facilitation.He was the Director of ASEAN-EU Programme for

GITA WIRJAWANFOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

OF ANCORA GROUP (FORMER MINISTER OF TRADE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, 2011-2014)

PAUL MANDLTEAM LEADER OF THE ASEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE EU

(ARISE)

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Tan Sri Rastam Mohd Isa is Chairman and Chief Executive of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Master of Arts degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster and a Certificate of Diplomacy from the University of Oxford.

Tan Sri Rastam served in various capacities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Malaysian diplomatic missions abroad, including as High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan, Ambassador of Malaysia to Bosnia Herzegovina, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of Indonesia and Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations in New York. He was Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 8 January 2006 until he officially retired from public service on 2 September 2010.

Tan Sri Rastam was Advisor at the Chief Minister’s Department in Sarawak from 2010 to 2013. He serves as chairman of the board of directors of one Malaysian

public listed company and sits as director on the board of two other companies.

Tan Sri Rastam is Chairman of the Malaysian National Committee for the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) and Chairman of the Malaysian National Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP).

Tan Sri Rastam has received Federal and State awards and decorations namely, the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), SSAP, PJN, SIMP, DIMP, KMN and AMN. He is also a recipient of the DSLJ from His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam. He is married to Puan Sri Norizan Sulaiman. They have three children.

at the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. During his prominent 35-year career, Tamaki worked on various budget, taxation, international finance and development issues at the Ministry of Finance in Japan, OECD and World Bank.

Rintaro Tamaki is Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD. His portfolio includes the strategic direction of OECD policy on Environment, Development, Green Growth, Taxation and Policy Alignment for Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy along with representing the OECD externally on Financial Issues.

Prior to joining the OECD, Tamaki was Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs

TAN SRI RASTAM MOHD ISACHAIRMAN OF INSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC

AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ISIS), MALAYSIA

RINTARO TAMAKIDEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF

OECD (ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

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Since Yumiko Murakami joined OECD in 2013 as the Head of OECD Tokyo Centre, she has been at the forefront of policy discussions between OECD and governments, businesses and academia in Japan and Asia, covering a wide range of economic policy areas. She has been leading discussions with various stakeholders in Japan and Asia, particularly in the areas of Corporate Governance, tax guidelines, gender diversity, education, international trade and innovation.Prior to joining the OECD, Yumiko held a number of leadership positions as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. Yumiko has diversified professional experiences, ranging from banking in New York and London to UN Peace Keep Operations in Cambodia.

Yumiko has an MBA from Harvard University, MA from Stanford University and BA from Sophia University. She is a member of the Japan Advisory Board of Harvard Business School.

Since joining TMW, her noteworthy achievements include delivering a sales growth of 80% during her first year at the company, initiating CSR programs to contribute back to the local community and establishing the first multi-brand Consumer Electronics retail chain store in Myanmar.Born and raised in Yangon, Khine Thit Lwin

returned home in 2012 after graduating with Honors from Chapman University in Orange County, California, with a double major in Management and Marketing. She believed Myanmar was at a pivotal point, as the country was opening up for the first time, after its long history of isolation. Upon her return home, Khine joined TMW Group of Companies serving as the Executive Director, responsible for the Electronics arm of TMW. TMW is the number one Consumer Electronics Company in Myanmar and TMW Group of Companies consists of companies and business units across various industries such as Consumer Electronics Distribution and Retail, Construction Materials Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail, Real Estate, Resorts and Hospitality Management and Video and Music Production.

YUMIKO MURAKAMIHEAD OF OECD TOKYO CENTRE

(ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

KHINE THIT LWINExECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

TMW GROUP OF COMPANIES

Graduating from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1976.

He has assumed numerous positions, including Representative of the Asia-Pacific Region of the Japan Overseas Development Corporation, Director of the Southeast Asia and Pacific Division of the Trade Policy Bureau, Vice Governor for

International Affairs of Ehime Prefecture, Director-General of the Business Support Department of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Executive Managing Director of the Japan-China Economic Association, and President of the Japan-China Northeast Development Association.

He assumed position of ERIA Executive Director in June 2008 and ERIA President in June 2015. He is also visiting Professor of Waseda University, Darma Persada University, Miyazaki Sangyo-Keiei University and Fellow of Meiji Institute for Global Affairs, Meiji University.

PROF. HIDETOSHI NISHIMURAPRESIDENT OF ERIA

(ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ASEAN AND EAST ASIA)

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She also sits as Vice Chairwoman of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), and Vice Chairwoman of the Employers’ Association of Indonesia (APINDO).

In addition to these roles, Shinta founded Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI) and ANGIN (Angel Investment Network Indonesia), which aims to empower early-stage startups toward growth stage and ultimately to improve Indonesia’s economy and social welfare through entrepreneurship.

Shinta also has keen interest on environment in which she founded Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD) where she currently sits as President, as well as Vice Chairwoman of Indonesia for World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF Indonesia). In her latest role, The Indonesia new government recently appointed Shinta

Shinta is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Sintesa Group, Indonesia, a multi-sector company with subsidiaries in Consumer Products, Industrial Products, Property and Energy Sector. She is responsible for the Management and Expansion of the Group’s business interests in Indonesia.

in early 2015, as advisor to the Vice President of The Republic of Indonesia.

Shinta graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University New York in 1989 and Executive Education at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA in 2002.

For her outstanding achievements, Shinta was awarded amongst others, by Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) in 2012, by FORBES (2012 and 2013) as ASIA’s 50 Powerful Businesswomen, by Woman in Leadership (WIL) in 2013 as Asia’s Leading Businesswoman of the Year, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards in 2014 and selected as Indonesia’s 30 best CEOs awarded by BUSINESS INDONESIA newspaper in 2015.

SHINTA WIDJAJA KAMDANICHIEF ExECUTIVE OFFICER,

SINTESA GROUP

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Bloomberg and Radio Australia. She was also featured in 2005 as one of Singapore’s most aspiring people. Previously a columnist on the relationship Q&A in Cittabella Malaysia, New Man Malaysia and HerWorld.com, she now writes a monthly column for a Malaysian Chinese newspaper.

Violet has a Masters degree in Industrial Relations and Personal Management from the London School of Economics, United Kingdom and she read law at the University of Manchester from 1998 – 2001.

In 2010, Violet published a bestselling book titled “Lessons from 15,000 First Dates” where she shares dating secrets that she learnt after having witnessed 15,000 first dates arranged by her dating agency at that time for thousands of single men and women, and is currently working on her second book.

Her personal dating blog “Diary of a Modern-Day Matchmaker,” www.violetlim.com attracts thousands and won The Most Insightful Blog at Singapore Blog Awards 2010, which reinforces her as the country’s most beloved dating guru.

Happily married to her university sweetheart cum business partner Jamie, with two young children, Violet’s life goal is to create 1,000,000 marriages through the works of Lunch Actually Group!

Violet Lim is CEO & Co-Founder of Lunch Actually, Asia’s first lunch dating company that aims to help busy professionals find love by arranging one-to-one compatible matches among pre-screened clientele. Today, Lunch Actually is Asia’s biggest premier lunch dating company with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Jakarta with the largest lunch dating membership base. Together with her husband Jamie Lee, Violet also founded eSynchrony to fill the gap in the market for trusted online and offline dating service platforms and LunchClick, a dating app for serious daters.

The first Asian to be certified by the Matchmaking Institute in New York City, Violet has appeared in top magazines, television and radio, and featured in local and international media such as The Straits Times, ABC News 20|20, CNBC Asia, BBC,

VIOLET LIMCEO OF LUNCHCLICK &

CO-FOUNDER OF LUNCH ACTUALLY

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adventure. Lilyana is a spirited entrepreneur having founded several other companies – including upcoming e-commerce platform “Jooblii.com”. Her career has carried her through diverse industries such as education, media and advertising, business consulting, product development, social media and even event management. But she has consistently infused communication and web/mobile technologies in each of her ventures – setting her companies slightly apart from other industry players.

Lilyana graduated from University of Iowa with Bachelor of Science in Computer Science … though she would prefer to have majored in Cosmology or contributed to the search for the Higgs Boson.

Lilyana Abdul Latiff is a “CTO-For-Hire” for several tech-based startups. She helps young businesses create products on solid architecture, scalable, and yet working within constraints and limited resources that startups have. She heads a geographically dispersed product development team. Her peers consider her lively, personable, dedicated, level-headed, with a sense of

Sophie Kamaruddin is the lead anchor and editor for Bloomberg TV Malaysia. In her role as local correspondent for Bloomberg Television, Sophie has covered Budget 2016 and MH370 as well as reported live on the breaking MH17 story. Sophie has interviewed Malaysian thought leaders and policymakers such as Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed and Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, and corporate captains across various industries including Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak. She has also interviewed globally renowned figures such as London Mayor Boris Johnson, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and US Trade Representative Michael Forman. Before returning to Kuala Lumpur to join Bloomberg TV Malaysia, Sophie led media strategy for the CIMB Group in Singapore.

Prior to CIMB, she gained experience in business and financial news production with CNBC Asia at their Singapore headquarters. During her time with the channel’s marquee show Squawk Box Asia, she produced interviews with prominent regional and international names such as investment guru Jim Rogers and former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Before embarking on a career in media, Sophie was part of the founding team at CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI), a think tank dedicated to supporting the ASEAN economic integration agenda. Sophie graduated from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

SOPHIE KAMARUDDINANCHOR/ EDITOR,

BLOOMBERG TV MALAYSIA

LILYANA ABDUL LATIFFCHIEF ExECUTIVE OFFICER & FOUNDER,

ALEPH ONE

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Counsellor of Trade, Industry & Technology at Embassy of Japan in Singapore from 1999 to 2002. In Japan, he held several director posts in the Japanese Government including Director of Office for Comprehensive Energy Policy Planning at Agency of Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) , Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2002, Office for Protection of Juveniles at National Police Agency (NPA) in 2003, Office for Anti- Organised Crime at NPA in 2004, Office for Intellectual Property Right Infringement at METI in 2005, and Inter-Enterprise Trade Division at General Secretariat of the Japan

Masayasu HOSUMI was born in 1962 in Japan. He graduated Yokohama National University (B.A. in Economics) in 1984 and joined the (then) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). HOSUMI started his carrier at Finance Division at Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. He worked overseas as a First Secretary at Embassy of Japan in Iran from 1993 to 1996 and a

Fair Trade Commission in 2006. He also worked as a Commander, IWATE Prefectural Police Headquarters in 2008, Director of Trade Control Policy Division, METI in 2010. He then moved on to become Executive Officer, Nuclear Damage Liability Fund (NDF) in 2011 and a Deputy President, NDF in 2012. He has been in the current position since July 2014.

In addition to serving clients, Oliver has a significant interest in developing local companies into regional and global champions, and is passionate about the potential of Asian companies succeeding as entrants to the global marketplace. He has spoken widely on these issues, including to business councils and in major regional conferences, including the Singapore Business Leaders Program and the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Oliver is also a frequent commentator on Southeast Asia, having authored “7 things you need to know about ASEAN” and the forthcoming McKinsey Global Institute report “Southeast Asia at the crossroads: Three paths to prosperity.”

Prior to joining McKinsey, Oliver worked for Shell International, Norsk Hydro and the Norwegian Army.

Oliver holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with distinction from INSEAD and a Masters in Science (MSc) in Biochemical Engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology.

Oliver Tonby is the Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company in Southeast Asia. He oversees the firm’s offices in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore, where he is based. Most recently, he was the leader of the firm’s Oil & Gas practice in Asia and led our Malaysia office from 2003 to 2005. Oliver has served clients across Europe, the United States and Asia.

Since joining McKinsey in 1997, Oliver has worked across multiple industries including energy and materials, industrials, private equity and technology. He has worked alongside clients on large scale, integrated transformation and growth including internationalization, organizational development, leadership development, operational improvement, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Oliver also has deep expertise in ASEAN markets, having served governments, government-linked agencies and some of Southeast Asia’s largest companies.

MASAYASU HOSUMIASEAN CHIEF & BANGKOK MANAGING

DIRECTOR OF JAPAN ExTERNAL TRADE ORGANISATION (JETRO)

OLIVER TONBYMANAGING PARTNER,

MCKINSEY & COMPANY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Dr. Chamnan Ngammaneeudom has been involved with micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Thailand and ASEAN Member States (AMSs) for many years, especially in promoting equitable development and inclusive growth among MSMEs through favourable government policy and MSMEs promotion mechanism. His work experience includes an advisory position to Standing Committee on Commerce and Intellectual Property in Royal Parliament of Thailand and an expert in National Reform Council, as well as policy-level study on strategy to promote SMEs in accordance to firms’ size, promotion of high-growth SMEs, promotion of SMEs networking and public dialogue strategy, improving regulation for national SME statistical system, the study on the Establishment of ASEAN SME Advisory Board in Thailand, as well as others. He is also actively involved in promoting ASEAN MSMEs’ access to service information with the creation of integrated online ASEAN SME service center, www.ASEANSME.org,

Richard started his career in finance firstly as a banker with Standard Chartered Bank before moving on as a Financial Controller with a public listed company. Later, with his thirst for greater challenges, he grabbed the chance for the position as COO of Tiong Nam Logistics, one of Malaysia’s largest logistics companies.It was during his tenure at Tiong Nam that he discovered the logistics industry was still very traditionally managed and had a lot of opportunities for improvement.

With this insight into the logistics industry, he founded iKargo, a logistics marketplace for ASEAN. The vision of iKargo is to provide a platform to connect the whole supply chain in ASEAN, through land, sea and air.

iKargo aims to provide greater visibility and transparency of the logistics industry in ASEAN and this would greatly promote trade among ASEAN member countries in line with AEC.

which aims to be an all-in-one web portal to link various aspects of MSMEs’ business needs to more than 52 million MSMEs in AMSs. The ASEANSME.org is a part of ASEAN SME Working Group (ASMEWG)’s initiative and a collective responsibility of 10 ASEAN SME agencies from all AMSs.

as Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Board. In 2013, he jointly established the Mega Leasing Plc., by serving as a Chairman of the Board. At the same time, he co-established the Cambodia Investors Club (CIC) standing as Vice Chairman of the Board. In 2014, Monivann jointly established and served as an Executive Director of Active Properties Cambodia Co. Ltd. The company focuses on real estate businesses.

Besides financial sector and real estate businesses, Monivann also sits as Director on many boards. He has been serving as Vice President of Siem Reap – Oddar Meanchey Chamber of Commerce (SROCC) for more than 10 years now.

Hun Monivann has almost 20 years of professional business experiences. He has significant and broad networks with local and international companies, NGOs as well as access to the key contacts of the government.

Born in 1973 in Cambodia, after graduating in Management and Accounting from Maharishi Vedic University (MVU) in 1997, Monivann immediately joined Ernst & Young Cambodia as Junior and Senior Auditor. In 2000, he became Finance Director and Board of Director of Sepakor Angkor Co., Ltd., known as Artisans Angkor in Siem Reap, with more 1,200 employees. In 2006, Monivann joined Sathapana Limited, the leading MFI in Cambodia set to become one of the top 10 commercial banks in Cambodia by 2016,

RICHARD KOKFOUNDER OF IKARGO.COM

DR. CHAMNAN NGAMMANEEUDOM

ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, ASEAN SME SERVICE CENTER

HUN MONIVANNCHAIRMAN OF MEGA LEASING PLC,

VICE PRESIDENT OF SROCC (SIEM REAP & ODDAR MEANCHEY

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

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Ho Kay Tat, 56, has been in journalism for 30 years. He spent 6 years with the New Straits Times group, Malaysia’s biggest newspaper company. In the NST, he reported extensively on Malaysian politics. In 1990, he joined the Kuala Lumpur bureau of Reuters just as Malaysia’s economic boom was starting to take place and covered mainly economic, corporate and money market news. He left Reuters to be the KL correspondent for the Singapore Business Times in 1994 where apart from reporting, he had a weekly column on Malaysia called “Market Matters”.

From Singapore BT, he joined The Edge, a business and investment weekly in Malaysia, as Editor in August, 1996. He also assumed the role of Editor for Asia Inc, a regional business publication

from 2003 until May 2005. Kay Tat was appointed Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Edge and The Edge Financial Daily in 2005. On October 1, 2009 he stepped down as Managing Director. He was Editor-in-Chief until June 2010.

In 2010 Kay Tat took up the post of Chief Executive Officer of The Star publications. He held that position until 2012.

Currently he is the Publisher and Group Chief Executive Officer of The Edge Media Group.

Kay Tat majored in political science while studying at the University of Science in Penang, Malaysia. He also took a minor programme in Mass Communications.

HO KAY TATGROUP CHIEF ExECUTIVE

OFFICER & PUBLISHER, THE EDGE COMMUNICATIONS SDN BHD

Dr. Victor Zhikai Gao is Chairman of China Energy Security Institute and Vice Chairman of Sino-Europe United Investment Corporation. Victor Gao is also an advisor to Saudi Aramco, a member of the Beijing Energy Club, a member of the International Advisory Board of the Brookings Doha Energy Forum, and

a member of the International Advisory Board of the Energy Intelligence Group. Vice Gao is also an Executive Director of Beijing Private Equity Association and Chairman of the International Committee of BPEA.

Victor Gao has extensive experience in government, diplomacy, securities regulation, legal, investment banking, PE, corporate management and media. Victor was Deng Xiaoping’s English interpreter in the 1980s. Victor served as the China Policy Advisor at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission in 1999 and 2000.

Victor’s prior investment banking experience included senior positions with Morgan Stanley (Vice President of Morgan Stanley Asia, in the Merger, Acquisition and Restructuring Department), CICC (General Manager of the Investment Banking Department, Head of M&A Practice, and Head of CICC Hong Kong Investment Banking Department) and Daiwa Securities (Co-Chairman of China, Executive Vice President and Managing Director).

Victor’s corporate management experience included senior positions with CNOOC

Limited where he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Company Secretary, Member of the Investment Committee, and Director of CNOOC International.

Victor holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a M.A. in International Relations from the Political Science Department of Yale Graduate School, an M.A. in English from Beijing University of Foreign Studies, and a B.A. in English from Suzhou University, and is a licensed attorney-at-law in the State of New York. Victor Gao is a guest professor at the Law School of Suzhou University and is a member of the Board of the Directors of Suzhou University.

In recent years, in the energy sector, Victor Gao has been a keynote speaker, a speaker and/or a panelist at many international energy conferences. He has frequently published articles in and has been regularly interviewed by mainstream Chinese and international media, including BBC, bbc.com, CNN, cnn.com, CCTV, CRI, New York Times, Asia Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, Channel News Asia, NHK, etc.

DR.VICTOR GAOCHAIRMAN OF CHINA ENERGY SECURITY

INSTITUTE & VICE CHAIRMAN, SINO-EUROPE UNITED

INVESTMENT CORPORATION

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projects, he also developed human resources in business partners as well as UMW Toyota Motor. His contributions extended to activities undertaken by the Japanese Chambers in Malaysia and ASEAN, speaking for their further investment on behalf of the industry at many dialogs with the Malaysian Government and the ASEAN Secretary. His achievements were recognised and conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Jasa Negara in 2012 by His Majesty, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia.

This year he actively contributes as Advisor to UMW Toyota and JACTIM. His approach to business is based on the fundamental principles of Toyota Production System in every area of operation. He always encourages his members and business partners to detect any problem or abnormality at the earliest stages and transparently share it amongst the team. Afterwhich, Kaizen, never-stop never-end activity for improvement, should be implemented with all the wisdom and effort from every team member towards realizing company goals together.

Datuk Takashi Hibi joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in 1977 after graduation at Osaka University of Foreign Studies. He was assigned to Middle East Division, and worked for marketing and sales for Toyota to the region. His strong abilities were especially recognised with continuous success every year in the challenges with the Iranian Government during the 1980s.

In the 90s, he was assigned to TMC Joint Venture operations for production and sales in ASEAN countries. In the late 90s, he contributed significantly to revive Indonesian JV operations which was in a dire situation arising from the Asian financial crisis.

In 2007, he was assigned as Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota, TMC JV in Malaysia. During his eight year tenure, he enhanced the JV greatly to be a real overwhelming No. 1 non-national car company in every aspect. He initiated many projects to improve overall operations, such as vendors network, vehicle assembly, logistic, sales and service. Through these

Kazuya Kitae was born in 1955 and graduated from Waseda University (LLB) in 1979.

He joined Panasonic (formerly Matsushita Electronics) and soon became a Sales Executive of Home Appliances for Latin America market. He was a Regional Manager for Europe, CIS and the African market in 1991 and later was transferred as a Manager of Overseas Business to Panasonic Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd. in

1999. He set up a Representative Office at Kuala Lumpur Station in Malaysia in 2000.

During his career as a General Manager from 2000 to 2005, he set up a local engineering company, Panasonic Environmental Engineering Malaysia in KL. Kitae was engaged in business development in Malaysia and ASEAN countries through the various projects for over 15 years. He has become a Marketing Director at Panasonic Eco Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. since 2012.

KAZUYA KITAEMARKETING DIRECTOR,

PANASONIC ECO SOLUTIONS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

DATUK TAKASHI HIBIADVISOR TO ExECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

UMW TOYOTA MOTORFORMER CHAIRMAN OF FEDERATION

OF JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN ASEAN (FJCCIA)FORMER PRESIDENT OF JAPANESE CHAMBER OF TRADE & INDUSTRY,

MALAYSIA (JACTIM)

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ABA 2015

Organised by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), the ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) recognises the most outstanding and successful ASEAN companies and individuals who have created positive impact on the growth of the regional economy and helped elevate ASEAN’s economic potential. Designed to showcase some of the region’s best-in-class corporate standards, recipients of the ABA is a benchmark for companies to emulate within ASEAN and beyond.

Towards the integration of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), for the first time in history, the ABA is introducing the AEC Priority Integration Sector Excellence Awards and the Friends of ASEAN Awards, in a bid to bring to the fore the key players in the ASEAN economy. Also being brought into the spotlight are promising small-and-medium-sized ASEAN enterprises (SMEs) with glowing potential to break out as global economic players as well as a promising Young Entrepreneur and a Woman Entrepreneur who are making waves in their respective businesses.

Winners are chosen by an esteemed panel of judges consisting of prominent regulative officers and business academicians from a shortlist that has undergone a stringent evaluation and filtering process undertaken by an advisory of professional auditors from BDO, who are appointed as strategic partners in assuring a quality and thorough selection standard.

ASEAN Business Awards

Launched in April 2003, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) was formed following decision of the ASEAN Leaders at the 7th ASEAN Summit, with the mandate to provide private sector feedback and guidance to boost ASEAN’s efforts towards economic integration. Aside from providing private sector feedback on the implementation of ASEAN economic cooperation, the Council also submits recommendations for consideration of the ASEAN Leaders.

Accordingly, ASEAN-BAC’s activities are primarily focused on reviewing

and identifying issues to facilitate and promote economic cooperation and integration. The Council also submits annual recommendations for the consideration of the ASEAN Leaders and the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM).

ASEAN-BAC’s members are appointed by the Ministers in charge, and comprise of high-level CEOs of companies from each member country. Each country is represented by a maximum of three members, with one representing the interest of the small and medium- sized enterprises.

ASEAN-BAC MALAYSIA

ABOuT ASEAN-BAC

ASEAN BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT 201520 ABOUT ASEAN-BAC

Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munirbin Abdul Majid

Chairman, ASEAN-BAC

Tuan Syed Nabil AljeffriSecretary-General,ASEAN-BAC

CouncilMember,ASEAN-BACMalaysia

Dato’ Ramesh KodammalCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACMalaysia

The 13th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) - ASEAN-BAC Consultation held on 25 August 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with ASEAN Business Advisory Council at the 26th ASEAN Summit held on 27th April 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Oknha Van Sou IengCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACCambodia

Bapak Soebronto LarasCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACIndonesia

Bapak Prijono SugiartoCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACIndonesia

ASEAN-BAC BRUNEI

ASEAN-BAC CAMBODIA

ASEAN-BAC INDONESIA

Oknha Kith MengChairman

ASEAN-BACCambodia

Oknha Sok PisethCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACCambodia

Bapak Anangga W. RoosdionoChairman

ASEAN-BACIndonesia

Lisa DP Haji IbrahimCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACBrunei

Fauziah Dato Seri Paduka Hj TalibChairman

ASEAN-BACBrunei

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U Moe KyawCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACMyanmar

Sounthone PhommachackCouncilMemberASEAN-BACLaos

Manny V. PangilinanCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACPhilippines

Jay YuvallosTreasurer,ASEAN-BAC

CouncilMemberASEAN-BACPhilippines

ASEAN-BAC LAOS

ASEAN-BAC MYANMAR

ASEAN-BAC PHILIPPINES

U Win AungCo-Chair,ASEANBAC

Chairman, ASEAN-BACMyanmar

Oudet SouvannavongCo-Chair,ASEAN-BAC

Chairman, ASEAN-BACLaos

U Wai PhyoCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACMyanmar

xaybandith RasphoneCouncilMemberASEAN-BACLaos

Teresita Sy-CosonChairman

ASEAN-BACPhilippines

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Khun Phairush Burapachaisri (Pi)CouncilMember

ASEAN-BACThailand

Douglas FooCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACSingapore

Nguyen Thi NgaCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACVietnam

Dang Thi Hoang YenCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACVietnam

ASEAN-BAC SINGAPORE

ASEAN-BAC THAILAND

ASEAN-BAC VIETNAM

Khun Arin JiraChairman

ASEAN-BACThailand

Dr. Robert YapChairman

ASEAN-BACSingapore

Khun Twatchai YongkittikulCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACThailand

Robert Yap Min ChoyCouncilMember

ASEAN-BACSingapore

Dr. Doan Duy KhuongChairman

ASEAN-BACVietnam

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ASEAN JOiNT BuSiNESS COuNCiLS & OThEr BuSiNESS ASSOCiATiONSSince2013,ASEANBusinessAdvisoryCouncilholdsJointConsultationMeetingswithASEANBusinessCouncils&otherBusinessAssociationsofficiallyrecognisedbyASEANGovernmentsand/orbytheGovernmentsoftheDialoguePartnersofASEAN,withthemainobjectiveofaligningthevariousinitiativesandrecommendationsfortheattentionofGovernments.

Australia-ASEAN Business Council

ASEAN-Japan Business Council

Australia-ASEAN Business Council is a business association creating a formal link between private sectors in Australia and ASEAN countries and promoting Australia / ASEAN trade and investment.

ASEAN-Japan Business Council (AJBC) was officially launched in December 1980. The chairmen were served by chairmen of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) since AJBC was launched. The current president is Dr. Akio Mimura, chairman of JCCI.The secretariat is also JCCI.There are 31 members (as of May 2014).

Summary of activities:a) Holding a round-table conference with ASEAN ambassadors in Tokyo once a year.b) Holding a round-table conference with ASEAN economic ministers in April 2012.c) Holding the 1st ASEAN Japan Public Private Dialoguein Nay Pyi Taw,Myanmar,

in August 2014.

Mr. Paul Gallagher Executive DirectorMr. Bryan Clark Director, Trade and International Affairs

ASEAN@acci.asn.au

Canada-ASEAN Business Council

Mr. Akio Mimura ChairmanMr. Takeo Fukui Deputy ChairmanMr. Mikio Sasaki Vice ChairmanMr. Teruo Asada Vice ChairmanMr. Kazuaki Kama Vice Chairman

www.jcci.or.jp

The Honorable Jean Charest Honorary ChairmanMr. Wayne C. Farmer PresidentMr. Peter Nesbitt SecretaryMr. Mark Levia TreasurerMr. Shawn Watson Executive Director

www.canASEAN.com

The identified areas of cooperation between ASEAN-BAC & these ASEAN Joint Business Councils include the following objectives:

1. Promoting a unified message of support for the AEC to the respective Members and Stakeholders of Partners;

2. Strengthening existing outreach activities focused on the AEC to business communities;

3. Addressing the challenges and opportunities of businesses operating in ASEAN; and4. Proposing and developing joint cooperation to advise and advocate ASEAN

Governments and ASEAN Secretariat.

ASEAN-BAC has further strengthened this partnership in 2015 by organising Exclusive Dialogues with each Business Council as well as more frequent Joint Consultation Meetings throughout the year.

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) is the preeminent organization with a region (ASEAN)-wide mandate to promote and increase trade relations between Canada and ASEAN. The council has three primary offering for our members: to provide/produce region-specific educational materials, act as an advocacy engine to Canadian and local Governments and facilitate high level networking between Canadian and ASEAN companies. At its core, the mission of CABC is simple; to provide our members with concrete commercial opportunities to build and grow their companies.

ASEAN-Japan Business Council

ASEAN JOINT BUSINESS COUNCILS

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ASEAN-India Business Council

ASEAN-INDIA Business Council was conceived with the mission to promote and develop economic linkages through business to business to government co-operation between ASEAN INDIAN businesses. AIBC was set up in March 2003 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia at the second senior economic official meeting and plays the key role as a mediator between government and the private sector for ASEAN and INDIA.

With a growing population of about 1.8 billion between ASEAN and INDIA this region Is considered to be the fastest growth market today. Great focus is been made on SMEs within ASEAN and INDIA to further improve trade in various areas. The council comprises of 3members from each ASEAN member state and 5 members from INDIA.

China-ASEAN Business Council

East Asia Business Council

Dr. Jyotsan Suri Co-ChairDato’ Ramesh Kodammal Co-Chair

www.asean-india.org

Mr. Xu Ningning Executive PresidentMs. Jennifer Liu Director of Chinese Secretariat

www.china-ASEANbusiness.org.cn

Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan ChairmanMr. Kim Moo-han Past ChairmanTan Sri Azman Hashim AdvisorMr. Kazuaki Kama Vice Chairman

www.eabex.org/about-eabc

China-ASEAN Business Council is one of the five main dialogue and cooperation mechanisms between China and ASEAN, it is the dialogue and cooperation mechanism representing business circles. CABC consists of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), leaders of national chambers of commerce and industries of ASEAN countries, well-known entrepreneurs and experts.

CABC has sub-mechanisms including GMS Business Council, China-ASEAN Footwear Industry Cooperation Committee, China-ASEAN Building Materials Industry Cooperation Committee, China-ASEAN Logistics Industry Cooperation Committee, China-ASEAN Food Industry Cooperation Committee, China-ASEAN Rosewood and Furniture Industry Cooperation Committee, China-ASEAN Coffee Industry Cooperation Committeeand so on.

On November 8 2001, the establishment ceremony and the 1st meeting of China -ASEAN Business Council were held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and the former Indonesian President Megawati attended the ceremony and declared that CABC was officially established. China-ASEAN Business Council is playing a positive role on promoting the new development of economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN’s enterprises.

The East Asia Business Council (EABC) was inaugurated in April 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, as a result of the recommendations from the East Asia Study Group conducted by the ASEAN+3 governments. It is established as a result of an implementation strategy proposed by the East Asia Study Group and endorsed by ASEAN+3 Leaders on October 7, 2003. The EABC comprises three business leaders from each ASEAN member countries, Japan, China and Republic of Korea, appointed by the respective Economic Ministers. The objectives of the Business Council are as follows:

• To provide private sector perspective and feedback to deepen economic cooperation and to promote the region’s economic growth; and

• To strengthen cooperation among the private sectors in ASEAN, China, Japan and Republic of Korea, as well as promote intra regional trade and investment.

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EU-ASEAN Business Council

Mr. Francois Guibert ChairmanMr. Donald Kanak Vice-ChairmanMr. Theodoor Bakker Vice-ChairmanMr. Martin Hayes TreasurerMr. Jan B. Djerf SecretaryMr. Chris Humphrey Executive Director

www.eu-ASEAN.eu

The EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) is the primary voice for European Business within the ASEAN region, being endorsed as it is by the European Commission and recognised as such by ASEAN. Independent of both bodies, the Council has been established to help promote the interests of European businesses operating within ASEAN and to advocate for changes in policies and regulations which would help promote trade and investment between Europe and the ASEAN region. As such, the Council works on a sectorial and cross-industry basis to help improve the investment and trading conditions for European Businesses in the ASEAN region through influencing policy and decision makers throughout the region and in the EU, as well as acting as a platform for the exchange of information and ideas amongst its members and regional players within the ASEAN region.

Formally established and constituted in early 2014, the EU-ABC has existed on an informal basis since 2011, successfully organising several EU-ASEAN Business Summits and regularly interacting with the European Commission, ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, and other related organisations such as the ASEAN Business Advisory Council.

The EU-ABC’s membership consists of large European Multi-national Corporations and eight European Chambers of Commerce from around South East Asia. As such, the EU-ABC represents a diverse range of European industries cutting across almost every commercial sphere from car manufacturing through to financial services and including Fast Moving Consumer Goods and high-end electronics and communications. Our members all have a vested interest in enhancing trade, commerce and investment between Europe and ASEAN.

ASEAN-Republic of Korea Business Council

The ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Business Council was launched in 2014, guided by the consensus reached at the 2013 ASEAN-ROK Summit, in order to enhance economic cooperation between ASEAN and the ROK. The Council is desired to strengthen and facilitate cooperation between ASEAN and ROK, in a time of rising need to establish a platform among the private sectors of ASEAN and the ROK.

The Council shall cooperate in various areas, such as exchange of economic and business information, activities to strengthen cooperation in the private sectors, enhancement of the competitiveness of SMEs, etc.

The ROK and ASEAN co-chair the Council. Accordingly, the ROK and the chair country of ASEAN in the respective year shall co-chair the Council. The permanent secretariat for the Council is at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mr. Donggeun Lee Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohd. Nadzmi Bin Mohd Salleh Executive Chairman, Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd

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ASEAN-New Zealand Business Council

Mr. Alister Lawrence ChairmanMr. Neil Kennedy Vice ChairmanMs. Elizabeth Bell Executive DirectorMr. David Catty Delegate to ASEAN Business Advisory Council

www.ASEAN.org.nz

ASEAN-New Zealand Business Council (ANZBC) is a member based business council connecting New Zealand businesses with ASEAN trading partners. It is an organisation, which advocates their concerns and provides a network to seek contacts, learn about the markets and be assisted in many other ways in its members’ ASEAN business efforts.

Well connected with business and government agencies in New Zealand and ASEAN, ANZBC provides crucial linkages and information. Above all it is the foremost network for anyone with ASEAN business aspirations.

Russia-ASEAN Business Council

Russia – ASEAN business council is a public business association established by the Chamber of commerce and industry of the Russian Federation and Morton Group of companies (one of the leading construction company in the RF).

Russia ASEAN Business Councilis aimed at developing cooperation between business communities of the Russian Federation and ASEAN countries by means of • Providinginformationandlegalsupport• Evaluatingprioritiesincooperation• CreationofnegotiationplatformsforB2Brelations(Organizationofconferencesand

Business Forums)• Selectionandpreliminaryscreeningofbusinesspartners• SupportingactivitiesoftheChamberofCommerceandIndustryoftheRFinthe

ASEAN region

Promotion of Investment activities• AttractionofprofessionalinvestorsfromASEANcountriestotheRF• IdentificationandofferingattractiveinvestmentprojectsinASEANcountriestothe

Russian investors• DevelopmentofPublic-PrivateEurasianInvestmentFund

Modern Technologies• PromotingRussianmoderntechnologiestovariousindustriesinASEANcountries• TofacilitateaccesstomoderntechnologiesinASEANcountriestoRussian

business entities• TocreatecertificationmatrixforeachASEANcountry

Mr. Yegor Khramov ChairmanMr. Andrew Karev Deputy Chairman Mr. Victor Tarusin Executive Director

russia-ASEAN.com/en/

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UK – ASEAN Business Council

The UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) was created out of UKTI’s 2011 Strategy ‘Britain Open for Business’ and launched by Dr Vince Cable in November 2011. The underlying purpose of the UKABC is to facilitate a step change in the level of trade between the UK and Southeast Asia, and through this contributing towards UKTI’s ambition to support 50,000 SMEs and increase UK exports to £1trn by 2020.

With a particular focus on the SME community the UKABC runs a programme of awareness raising outreach activity aimed at improving understanding of the business opportunities in the ASEAN region, as well as giving practical advice and guidance on how to go about doing business there. The Business Council also provides roundtable and structured business-to-business networking opportunities with senior political and commercial decision makers who are visiting the UK from Southeast Asia.

Mr. Kevan Watts ChairmanMr. Ross Hunter Executive Director

www.ukabc.org.uk

US-ASEAN Business Council

For over 30 years, the US-ASEAN Business Council has been the premier advocacy organization for U.S. corporations operating within the dynamic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), serving as the leading voice of the U.S. private sector in promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between the United States and Southeast Asia. ASEAN now represents more than 620 million people and a combined GDP of more than US $2.4 trillion across Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The Council’s 150+ members include the largest U.S. companies working in ASEAN, and range from newcomers to the region to companies that have been working in Southeast Asia for a century or more.

The Council is the only U.S.-based organization recognised in the ASEAN charter. In service of its members, the Council leads major business missions to key economies, convenes multiple meetings with ASEAN heads of state and ministers, and is the only U.S. organization to be given the privilege to raise member company concerns in consultations with the ASEAN Finance, Energy and Economic Ministers, as well as the ASEAN Customs Directors-General at their annual meetings.

With long-established personal and professional relationships with key ASEAN and U.S. decision makers, the Council is able to arrange genuine dialogues, solve problems, and facilitate opportunities in all types of market conditions, and provide market entry and exclusive advisory services.

Evan G. Greenberg ChairmanAlexander Feldman President & CEOAmbassador Michael W. Michalak Senior Vice President & Regional Managing DirectorAnthony Nelson DirectorEzani Mansor Country Representative - Malaysia

www.usASEAN.org

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ASEAN Business Club

Asia House (AH)Europe-ASEAN Business Alliance (EABA)

Federation of Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA)

China-ASEAN Business Association

The ASEAN Business Club (ABC) is a fully private sector driven initiative of ASEAN’s leading businesses, that came together in support of regional economic integration, while providing a platform for networking.

Representing every key sector, ABC aims to support the efforts of governments in bringing down barriers of economic integration.

ABC is a growing regional network that serves as a forum for knowledge sharing and advocacy.

The ABC has established itself as a powerful platform for ASEAN’s businesses to engage with global and regional leaders.

ABC’s vision is ‘ASEAN: Open for Business’.

The Europe-ASEAN Business Alliance (EABA) is a member-driven alliance of leading European multinational companies with significant interests in the ASEAN region.

The aim of the Europe-ASEAN Business Alliance is to serve as a platform for dialogue with national governments and regional organisations and as a forum for discussion of issues of relevance to European business in the region.

EABA members have strongly invested in the ASEAN region. The EABA seeks to draw from their knowledge of the ASEAN region combined with their experience of the EU integration process to support ASEAN closer collaboration and progress towards the ASEAN Economic Community, as well as to encourage trade and investment in the ASEAN region. The EABA is an independent, non-profit organisation based in Singapore.

Federation of Japanese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) was formulated in 2008 with the aim of contributing to the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.

The China-ASEAN Business Association (CABA) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that has been established to build business, trade and investment opportunities in the thriving ASEAN-China Free Trade Area.

CABA works with its members to reduce barriers to market access and sound investment. CABA provides its members with privileged access to meetings with ministers and senior officials, conducting high-level business missions to ASEAN and China, creating partnerships and building markets.

Members have access to exclusive strategic information and analysis, and tracking tools on emerging opportunities from government trade negotiations, policy and regulatory changes. With its strong network in the region, CABA serves as a unique platform for business engagement and networking opportunities.

Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Munir Abdul Majid PresidentHong Ju Khee Director of Operations

www.ASEANbusinessclub.org/

www.europe-ASEAN.org

Mr. Pushpanathan Sundram ChairmanMr. Xu Ningning Co-Chairman of CABATan Sri Lim Gait Tong Chairman, CABA Malaysia CommitteeMs. Yi Fan Jiang CABA Secretariat

www.caba.org.sg

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education, universally acknowledged as a means to reducing disparities between the haves and have-nots. Meanwhile, the foundation’s welfare programmes strive to provide relief to communities wracked by the endless cycle of poverty, war and natural calamities. On the other end of the scale, it promotes an appreciation of the Islamic heritage, culture and scholarship to foster goodwill between Muslims and non-Muslims the world over.

The foundation distinguishes itself from other similar organisations in the way it began, grew and continues to evolve. Unlike most foundations that are established by benefactors when they are wealthy and influential, or are created posthumously by their heirs, the seeds of Albukhary Foundation were sown before it was officially registered.

The foundation’s international thrust is aligned with the expansion of the Albukhary Group of Companies overseas. Now into its second decade, the Albukhary Foundation is fast gaining prominence as an international Muslim charity, with a presence in almost every continent. It is also a living proof that commerce and charity can move in tandem for the greater good of all.

PROGRAMME ANCHORSThe Albukhary Foundation’s activities revolve around three anchor developments, each addressing different segments of society:

Albukhary Foundation is the head office in Kuala Lumpur, which concentrates on humanitarian cause, ‘feeding hopes and aspirations’ of the less fortunate and at-risk groups to become self-reliant individuals and communities.

As the head office, it also has the additional responsibility of funding all projects, including those of the two anchors below.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia engages in ‘feeding the spirit’ of people from all walks of life by promoting an appreciation of Islamic culture and heritage to help forge a more tolerant and harmonious society.

Albukhary Complex epitomises the spirit of the foundation. Promoting excellence in education and health and welfare, it is dedicated to ‘feeding the mind’ of the poor so that they can have a better future. At the heart of this integrated complex is the Albukhary International University catering exclusively to bright youths from around the world regardless of their background.

Adjoining the campus are facilities for the disadvantaged as well as the local community. They include an orphanage, a centre for children with special needs, a hospital with a dialysis centre and accommodation, a mosque, community education centre and a shopping centre.

The Albukhary Foundation runs its programmes through five pillars:

EDUCATION: The foundation departs from the one-model-fits-all approach to bring education in its different permutations to different groups. Guided by the concept of education as an effective social-economic leveller, it has programs that range from outreach remedial programs for academically weak students to full-fledged university education for deserving students.

The Albukhary Foundation is a charitable organisation established in 1996 by Malaysian businessman Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary.

Founded on the Islamic values of Taqwa (Faith) and Ihsan (Compassion), it upholds the belief that commerce and charity are interconnected – when we benefit from society, we should give back to society. Based on that inspiration, a portion of the wealth generated by his Group’s commercial activities is continuously channelled back to charitable causes under the ambit of the Albukhary Foundation.

Charity has been the cornerstone of Syed Mokhtar’s business world since day 1. When he set up his first business, Bukhary Sdn Bhd in 1974, he donated half of his income to assist 15 needy families in his village. He was then a 23-year old struggling rice trader in Alor Setar, Kedah who seized opportunities presented by the newly launched New Economy Policy of Malaysia. As his business grew, so did his generosity. From these humble beginnings, Syed Mokhtar has built one of Malaysia’s most diversified and dynamic multinational conglomerates.

THE VISIONOver the years, the Albukhary Foundation has gained recognition as one of the caring faces of Malaysia. It champions

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through a second renovation in 2003, sponsored by Albukhary Foundation.

EDUCaTION Albukhary Tuition Programme provides free remedial classes to underachieving poor rural school children to help them pass their final year secondary school examination. The programme has created a network of 200 tuition centres that benefited more than 80,000 students from 500 schools.

The Albukhary Scholarship Programme, on the other hand, is an international education programme. It currently supports more than 500 students from more than 40 countries studying at various prestigious local universities. Meanwhile, 184 Albukhary Scholars have returned to their respective homelands and serve their community.

Read Programme is a nationwide movement to inculcate reading habit among primary school students in Malaysia with the objective of improving their English proficiency by enhancing their ability to read in English and understand the materials as a whole. At the same time, it aims to boost their confidence level to communicate in the language. The students are placed in four types of classes according to their aptitude; letter, word, paragraph and story telling. Currently being implemented in three locations, Kedah, Pahang and Melaka, the programme receives participation from 153 students.

Rohingya Education Center is a maiden collaboration with UNHCR Malaysia together with its implementing partner Future Global Network Wadah. The center, located in Kuantan, Pahang serves as an education platform for the children

of Rohingya in Malaysia. 120 students of early primary age have been registered for the first intake in May 2015.

HEaLTH & WELFaREHead Office of the Heart Foundation of Malaysia. This building project includes the administration building that can house 40 staff and a 200-capacity multipurpose hall for education and training. Adjoining them is a hotel for the convenience of heart patients and their families. The hostel has a 20-person dormitory, a single room and a double room.

International. Success in Malaysia encouraged the foundation to expand overseas. Its education-health & welfare-religion focus served as the model for its overseas programmes.

Afghanistan: Much rehabilitation work was carried in Afghan refugee camps in Peshawar, Pakistan where it provided medical and welfare assistance. Another important initiative was Project 3,000 in Battagram, in Northwest Pakistan that was hit by a massive earthquake in 2005. The foundation provided humanitarian relief to about 15,000 people and established Albukhary Care Centre that provides vocational and academic training. Since its inception in 2006, the centre has produced 800 graduates, many of them now gainfully employed.

Iran: In addition to immediate humanitarian relief efforts for survivors of the Bam earthquake in 2003, the foundation established the Albukhary Relief Centre, a computer skills and education centre for adults and children.

WELFARE: The foundation reaches out to communities crippled by poverty, caused by political and economic strife or natural disasters. Its poverty alleviation programs focus on empowerment, self-reliance and sustainable living.

HEALTH: The foundation believes that good health determines the quality of life of a nation. It adopts a two-pronged approach to health, with projects that addresses serious ills that threaten the well being of society while promoting sports as a proud indicator of a robust, cohesive society.

RELIGION AND CIVILISATION: The foundation is committed to promoting the Muslim face of piety, inclusiveness and scholarship. At the same time, it supports cultural enrichment programmes to strengthen understanding among different communities.

ENVIRONMENT: The foundation is stepping up initiatives that improve the quality of the natural and built environment, making it a better place to live, work and play for current and future generations.

FEEDING HOPES AND ASPIRATIONSKey projects under the five pillars include the following:

RELIGION & CIvILISaTIONHajj Pilgrimage Sponsorship. This is one of the foundation’s earliest initiatives, and it dates back to 1997. As of October 2015, the foundation has sponsored nearly 900 deprived Muslims to realise the fifth pillar of Islam – the Hajj pilgrimage.

Facelift for Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur or the National Mosque is the official venue of national Islamic events. The first ever national mosque in Malaysia, it is a symbolic structure that affirms Islam as the official religion of the nation. It was built in 1965 as a bold and modern statement of aspirations of an independent Malaysia. To maintain its structure and class, the mosque went

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